Abstract:
In a system where a digital still camera 1101 is connected to a printer 1102 on a 1394 serial bus, when the digital still camera 1101 as a data transfer originator node transfers image data to the printer 1102 as a data transfer destination node, the printer 1102 sends information on the data processing capability of the printer 1102 to the digital still camera 1101 prior to data transfer. The digital still camera 1101 determines the block size of image data to be transferred in accordance with the data processing capability of the printer 1102, and sends image data of the block size to the printer 1102. The information indicates the capacity of a memory of the printer for storing print data, or the printing capability of a printer engine, i.e., printing resolution, printing speed and the like. Thus, data transfer is always efficiently performed regardless of the data processing capability of the printer 1102.
Abstract:
A host computer logs in an image providing device such as a scanner connected by a serial bus, and reverses flow control of data transfer by issuing a Reverse command. The image providing device opens a transfer channel by an OpenChannel command, transfers image data in form of blocks. When the transfer of the image data has been completed, the image providing device closes the transfer channel by a CloseChannel command, and reverses the flow control of the data transfer again by the Reverse command. This changes the data transfer direction of a device having a bidirectional data transfer function, i.e., a device having a data reception function and a data providing function.
Abstract:
A data transmission system where an image providing device and a printer are directly connected by a 1394 serial bus, a command is sent from the image providing device to the printer, then a response to the command is returned from the printer to the image providing device. Image data is sent from the image providing device to the printer based on information included in the response. The printer converts the image data outputted from the image providing device into print data. Thus, printing can be performed without a host computer by directly connecting the image providing device and the printer by the 1394 serial bus or the like.
Abstract:
An image communication apparatus for receiving image data includes a first detector for detecting a first line synchronizing signal for one-dimensional codes in the received image data and a second detector for detecting a second line synchronizing signal for two-dimensional codes in the received image data. The apparatus counts the number of detected second line synchronizing signals in accordance with a detection by said first detector, and determines a quality of the received image data in accordance with that number of the second line synchronizing signals. In particular, the apparatus counts the number of the second line synchronizing signals detected between one first line synchronizing signal and a next first line synchronizing signal.
Abstract:
When there are unused communication channels, it is checked whether an attribute of an image associated with transmission image data indicates color image data or monochrome image data. If the transmission image data is monochrome image data, the image data is transmitted through one of B channels of a line. If the transmission image data is color image data, and two B channels can be used, bulk transmission is performed by simultaneously using the two B channels. If it is determined that the two B channels cannot be simultaneously used, the image data is transmitted by using one of the B channels which is in a unused state.
Abstract:
The present invention has a transmission side apparatus to which an image to be transmitted is inputted, and an outline vector along the edge of the inputted image is extracted. The transmission side apparatus transmits data of the extracted outline vector to a receiving side apparatus via a data line. The receiving side apparatus reproduces the image in accordance with received outline vector data so as to output it to a predetermined visible image generating apparatus.
Abstract:
A facsimile device can operate in a memory receiving mode in which picture data received from another facsimile device on the transmission side when receiving automatically are stored temporarily in a memory (15) and comprises a sensing part (15-1, 34) for sensing the usable residual capacity of the memory, a line density changing over part (10-1, 33) which commands the changing over of the line density when the residual memory capacity is less than a predetermined amount, and a control part (10) which informs the facsimile device on the transmission side of the capability in the pre-procedure of automatic reception. The control part automatically informs again the facsimile device on the trasmission side of the capability, responding to the command from the line density changing over part and receives the picture data at a lower line density than the one at the start of the automatic reception from the facsimile device on the transmission side.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus receives notification information from an information processing apparatus. The notification information includes specifying information used to specify a reading setting employed when an original is read and identification information. The image processing apparatus obtains identification information input by a user. Then, in a case where the received notification information includes identification information corresponding to the obtained identification information, an information processing apparatus which transmitted the notification information is registered as a display object. Thereafter, the original is read on the basis of the reading setting specified by the image processing apparatus in accordance with the specifying information included in the notification information transmitted from the information processing apparatus selected from among displayed information processing apparatuses.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for sharing images over a network. A first user selects an image for sharing and designates an image recipient. Metadata for the first image is transmitted from the first user's terminal to the image recipient's terminal. At least partly in response to receiving the metadata, the image recipient's terminal transmits a request for the first image at a first resolution to the first user's terminal. In response to the request, the first user's terminal transmits the first image at the requested first resolution to the image recipient's terminal.